Strengthening the diagnostic assessment of acutely ill patients presenting to ambulatory care: evaluating accuracy and impact of innovative technology at the point-of-care. KU Leuven
Serious infections, such as sepsis or pneumonia, can be life threatening or have long-lasting consequences. Timely diagnosis improves prognosis but is challenging in ambulatory care (e.g.
general practice) because very few patients have a serious infection and those who do often have not yet developed typical symptoms. Doctors largely have to rely on clinical assessment, with little
support from technological tests.
This ...